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BIO Patient & Health Advocacy Digital Summit
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BIO Patient & Health Advocacy Digital Summit
Wednesday, October 27
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
Kick off the 2021 Summit and join us for a casual networking event to meet fellow advocates and…
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM (EDT)
Welcome remarks by Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer,…
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
Join panelists for a discussion on how patient organizations and other stakeholders are moving…
1:20 PM - 1:50 PM (EDT)
During the past year, organizations have had to adjust as we turned to a completely online platform…
1:50 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for a yoga stretch break to energize you for an afternoon of interesting content.
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT)
Panelists will discuss how patients can bring important data to, for example, FDA Advisory…
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
This session will explore how to best navigate the delicate balance between patient advocacy groups…
5:00 PM - 5:05 PM (EDT)
Closing Remarks by Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer,…
Thursday, October 28
12:00 PM - 12:05 PM (EDT)
Welcome remarks by Eric Dube, President and Chief Executive Officer, Travere Therapeutics.
12:05 PM - 12:35 PM (EDT)
Fireside Chat with Michael Robinson, MD, ALS Patient and Advocate
Engaging patients across the…
12:35 PM - 12:45 PM (EDT)
Join us for a yoga stretch break to energize you for an afternoon of interesting content.
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM (EDT)
Congressional staff look back on the past year and a half of COVID-19 and discuss how the pandemic…
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT)
This discussion will review legislation in Congress and the ultimate impact these proposals will…
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
Join us for an informal networking break to meet with other advocates and discuss lessons learned…
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM (EDT)
Hear from officials on how patients can engage at their respective Federal agencies. Panelists will…
3:50 PM - 4:35 PM (EDT)
Leveraging an online polling tool, we will walk through an advocacy scenario and make choices…
4:40 PM - 5:25 PM (EDT)
Join us for a one on one interview with David Wasserman, the U.S. House editor and senior election…
5:25 PM - 5:30 PM (EDT)
Closing remarks by Julie Gerberding, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President and Chief Patient Officer,…
Available On-Demand
Listen to a recap of BIO’s first-ever summit on clinical trial diversity. On June 24th – 25th,…
Hear patient advocates share their experiences with having gone through ICER reviews for treatments.
Patients are more involved in their healthcare decision-making today than ever before, and are…